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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 22, 2024

Local leaders gathered Thursday night to discuss two ordinances being considered by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners aimed at supporting justice-involved youth. According to the Daily Memphian, one ordinance would require the Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office to provide families of justice-involved youth with information on how to expunge their records after their cases are completed. The other ordinance would mandate legal representation for youth during questioning by law enforcement and require that those interrogations be recorded. The commission is also requesting the office accept additional forms of identification, beyond licenses and state IDs, to streamline the process for children. According to the Memphis-Shelby County Crime Commission, youth charged with delinquent offenses in Memphis increased by 3.7% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.